CEN/TC 257 - Symbols and information provided with medical devices and nomenclature for regulatory data exchang

This Technical Report lists collective terms and codes for groups of medical devices having common features. The listing is structured so that the terms can be used for the purposes required in regulatory reporting and for communication relevant to the application of the medical device regulation.
For certain purposes in the application of the Medical Devices Directives, there is an urgent need for the development of a list of collective terms based on the identified principles to be used, for examples, as follows:
-   to illustrate the scope of certificates issued by Notified Bodies when assessing which groups, families or types of medical devices are covered within a manufacturer's quality system,
-   to be used to identify the range of skills and general technological abilities for which a Notified Body has been approved, and is so appointed by the relevant Competent Authority,
-   for the exchanges of information between Competent Authorities when general information on individual manufacturers capabilities is notified for inclusion in the European Database for Medical Devices (EUDAMED).
For the purpose of developing sets of collective terms, Accessories to medical devices are integrated de facto in the corresponding medical device collective term.

This European prestandard gives guidance for the nomenclature of medical devices for regulatory data exchange. It is intended for use by Competent Authorities, Notified Bodies and manufacturers of medical devices.

This standard specifies requirements for information to be supplied by a manufacturer for medical devices regulated by Council Directive 90/385/EEC relating to active implantable medical devices and Council Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices. It does not specify the language to be used for such information, nor does it specify the means by which the information is to be supplied. It is also intended to complement the specific requirements of the cited EU Directives on medical devices by providing guidance on means by which certain requirements can be met. If a manufacturer follows these means, they will provide a presumption of conformity with the relevant Essential Requirements regarding information to be supplied.
This standard does not cover requirements for provision of information for in vitro diagnostic medical devices, which are covered by other labelling standards (see Bibliography).
NOTE   When national transpositions of the Directives specify the means by which information shall be supplied, this standard does not provide derogation from these requirements for that country.

This European Standard specifies symbols for use in the information supplied by the manufacturer with medical devices. The requirements of this European Standard are not intended to apply to symbols specified in other standards. However, every effort should be made to prevent the specifying of different symbols with the same meaning. This standard does not specify the requirements for information to be supplied with medical devices, which are addressed by EN 375, EN 376, EN 591, EN 592 and EN 1041.

This European Standard specifies requirements and guidance for the construction of a nomenclature for medical devices in order to facilitate co-operation and exchange of regulatory data on an international level between interested parties such as: Regulatory Authorities, Manufacturers, Suppliers, Health Care Providers, and End Users. NOTE: This European Standard includes guidelines for a minimum data set and its structure. These guidelines are provided for system designers setting up databases utilizing the nomenclature system described herein.

This European Standard specifies requirements and guidance for the construction of a nomenclature for medical devices in order to facilitate co-operation and exchange of regulatory data on an international level between interested parties such as: Regulatory Authorities, Manufacturers, Suppliers, Health Care Providers, and End Users. NOTE: This European Standard includes guidelines for a minimum data set and its structure. These guidelines are provided for system designers setting up databases utilizing the nomenclature system described herein.

This European Standard specifies requirements and guidance for the construction of a nomenclature for medical devices in order to facilitate co-operation and exchange of regulatory data on an international level between interested parties such as: Regulatory Authorities, Manufacturers, Suppliers, Health Care Providers, and End Users. NOTE: This European Standard includes guidelines for a minimum data set and its structure. These guidelines are provided for system designers setting up databases utilizing the nomenclature system described herein.

This standard specifies requirements on information to be supplied by a manufacturer for different categories of medical devices, as required by the relevant EU Directives. It does not specify the language to be used for such information. It is intended to complement the specific requirements of the EU Directives on medical devices in the context of specifying means by which certain requirements can be met. If these means are followed by a manufacturer, they will provide presumption of conformity with the relevant essential requirements regarding information to be supplied.

This European Standard specifies graphical symbols for use in the information supplied by the manufacturer with medical devices.
NOTE   This standard does not specify the circumstances under which particular symbols are used. Guidance on this is given in EN 1041.

This Report lists terms, definitions and codes for medical devices; the listing is structured such that it can be used for the purpose of regulatory data exchange.

Migrated from Progress Sheet (TC Comment) (2000-07-10): UAP of 6 months (TC Res C 1/1998) (CC/980930)

This European Standard specifies graphical symbols for use in the information supplied by the manufacturer with medical devices.  Note: This standard does not specify the circumstances under which particular symbols are used. Guidance on this is given in prEN 1041.